Running (While) On Empty
There Will Be Naps...
I woke up yesterday with such grand plans.
My to-do list? Checked and double-checked.
My intentions? Noble. My goals? Achievable.
Or so I thought. My body had different ideas.
Spring has officially sprung in Southern California, and with it, my allergies have returned with a vengeance. For me, seasonal sneezes and sniffles triggered can quickly spiral into upper respiratory infections—or worse.
So, I’ve been trying to listen to my body. But like Yoda famously said, there is no try.
Project Lite-Brite has me buzzing with excitement, leading me to burn the candle at both ends more than usual.
When I laid down for a quick disco nap before lunch, I had no idea it would turn into an afternoon nap, then an evening nap, and ultimately the longest night of sleep I’ve had in ages. A few to-dos got done in between, but mostly—between naps and snacks—I slept. And then slept and snacked some more.
Oops. I guess my body decided it needed a day (mostly) off.
The good news? I woke up feeling better. The bad news? My to-do list is backed up like the 405 at rush hour.
So today, I’m tackling what I can, taking some meds to encourage the congestion to hit the road and keep my allergies under control. I’m also open to taking more naps along the way today.
Oh, and there will be a new montage today too—because it's time for me to get back to posting regularly again. On Substack today and on YouTube tomorrow.
Thank YOU, Crew, for your continued patience and support while I’ve been getting my in-real-life world sorted out and restarted. You spin me round (like a record), baby.
Right round, right round….
Clint 🌈✌️
ON THIS DAY = FEBRUARY 25
BIRTHDAYS
1841 = Pierre-Auguste Renoir = French painter and sculptor
1901 = Zeppo Marx = American comedian and theatrical agent
1906 = Mary Coyle Chase = American journalist and playwright
1913 = Jim Backus = American actor and screenwriter
1917 = Anthony Burgess = English author, playwright, and critic
1928 = Larry Gelbart = American author and screenwriter
1930 = Wendy Beckett = British nun and art critic
1937 = Bob Schieffer = American political author, journalist and tv interviewer
1941 = David Puttnam = English film producer and academic
1943 = George Harrison = English singer-songwriter, guitarist and film producer
1950 = Neil Jordan = Irish filmmaker and author
1953 = John Doe = American singer-songwriter, actor, and poet
1953 = Martin Kippenberger = German artist 🌈
1965 = Carrot Top = American comedian
1965 = Veronica Webb = American model, actor, and writer
1966 = Alexis Denisof = American actor
1966 = Téa Leoni = American actor
1971 = Daniel Powter = Canadian singer-songwriter
1971 = Sean Astin = American actor, director and producer
1973 = Anson Mount = American actor
1975 = Chelsea Handler = American comedian, actor, author, and tv host
1976 = Rashida Jones = American actor and writer
1988 = Tom Marshall = English photo colorizer and artist
EVENTS
1705 = George Frideric Handel's opera Nero premiered in Hamburg.
1862 = First Legal Tender Act is passed by the US Congress, authorizing the United States Note (aka “greenback:) as a form of fiat currency.
1935 = Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times is released in theaters.
1950 = Your Show of Shows, a variety show starring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca, premieres on NBC. Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, and Carl Reiner.
1956 = In his speech On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences, Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, denounces Stalin.
1957 = Buddy Holly and The Crickets record their smash hit "That'll Be the Day" in Clovis, New Mexico.
HOLIDAYS + OBSERVANCES
PORTRAIT + QUOTES OF THE DAY
“A good artist has less time than ideas.”
Martin Kippenberger
“I'm not interested in provoking people, but only in trying to be consoling.”
Martin Kippenberger
“I can't cut off an ear everyday. Do the Van Gogh here and the Mozart there. Anyway it's exhausting enough always having to check up on what one is really doing!”
Martin Kippenberger
NEW + FEATURED
New = To The Front Of The Line #1 (NSFW)
Featured = Men In Motion #1 (NSFW)
Substack = NSFW + Pioneers + Pride + SFW
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Hang in there, Clint - also running on empty over here (little bit of burn out maybe?) 💜